This is an incomplete, unofficial index of Boxoffice magazine issues hosted on Yumpu. As I described at length in a blog post, these magazines are a superb resource for theater historians, but to say that they are disorganized would be an understatement.

For now, I'm concentrating on the years containing the most drive-in theater news, 1948-1965. If you've got a list for other years, please let me know.

There are some gaps in this index, and I'm certain that I've overlooked some issues that exist but are hard to find. If you can find the magazines to fill in any gaps, please let me know.

(Modern Theatre issues marked in bold)

1948

Jan 3, 10, 17, 24, 31.

Feb 7, 14, 21, 28.

Mar 6, 20.

Apr 3, 10, 17.

May 8, 15, 22.

Jun 5, 12, 19, 28.

Jul 3, 10, 17, 31.

Aug 7, 21, 28.

Sep 4, 11, 18, 25.

Oct 2, 2 & 9, 16, 23, 30.

Nov 6, 13, 20.

Dec 4, 11, 25.

1949

Jan 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.

Feb 5, 12, 19, 26.

Mar 5, 12, 19, 26.

Apr 2, 23.

May 7, 14, 21, 28.

Jun 4, 11 18, 25.

Jul 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.

Aug 13, 20, 27.

Sep 3, 10, 17, 24.

Oct 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.

Nov 5, 12, 19, 26.

Dec 3, 10.

1950

Jan 7, 14, 21, 28.

Feb 4, 11, 18, 25.

Mar 4, 25.

Apr 1, 8, 22.

May 6, 27.

Jun 3, 10, 17, 24.

Jul 1, 8, 15, 29.

Aug 5, 12, 19, 26.

Sep 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.

Oct 7, 14, 21.

Nov 4, 11, 18, 25.

Dec 2, 9, 16.

1951

Jan 6, 13, 20, 27.

Feb 3, 17, 24.

Mar 3, 10, 17, 24, 31.

Apr 7, 14, 21, 28.

May 5, 12, 19, 26.

Jun 2, 9, 23, 30.

Jul 7, 14, 21, 28.

Aug 4, 11, 18, 25.

Sep 1, 15, 22, 29.

Oct 6, 20, 27.

Nov 3, 17, 24.

Dec 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.

1952

Jan 5, 19, 26.

Feb 2, 9, 16, 23.

Mar 8, 22, 29.

Apr 5, 12, 19, 26.

May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31.

Jun 14, 21, 28.

Jul, Aug, Sep missing

Oct 4, 11, 18, 25.

Nov 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.

Dec 6, 13, 20 & 27.

1953

Jan 3, 10, 17, 24.

Feb 7, 14, 21, 28.

Mar 7, 14, 21, 28.

Apr, May, Jun missing

Jul 4, 11, 25.

Aug 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.

Sep 5, 12, 19, 26.

Oct 10, 17.

Nov 7, 14, 21, 28.

Dec 5, 12, 19, 26.

1954

Jan 2, 16, 23, 30.

Feb 6, 27.

Mar 6, 13, 20, 27.

Apr 3, 10, 17.

May 1, 15, 22, 29.

Jun 5, 12, 26.

Jul 3, 10, 17, 24.

Aug 7, 14, 21, 28.

Sep 4, 11, 18, 25.

Oct 9, 16, 23, 30.

Nov 6, 20.

Dec 4, 11, 18, 25.

1955

Jan 1, 8, 29.

Feb 12, 19, 26.

Mar missing

Apr 9, 16.

May 7, 21, 28.

Jun 18.

Jul 2, 30.

Aug 6, 13, 20, 27.

Sep 3, 10, 24.

Oct 3, 8, 15, 22, 29.

Nov 5, 12, 19, 26.

Dec 3, 10, 17, 24.

1956

Jan 7, 14, 21, 28.

Feb 4, 11, 18, 25.

Mar 3, 10, 17, 24.

Apr 7, 14, 21, 28.

May 5, 12, 19.

Jun 2, 9, 23, 30.

Jul 7, 14, 21.

Aug 4, 11, 18, 25.

Sep 8, 15, 22, 29.

Oct 13, 20, 27.

Nov 3, 10, 17.

Dec 1, 8, 15, 22.

1957

Jan 5, 12, 19, 26.

Feb 2, 16.

Mar 9, 16, 23, 30.

Apr 6, 13, 20, 27.

May 4.

Jun 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.

Jul 6, 13, 27.

Aug 3, 10, 17, 24, 31.

Sep 7, 14, 21, 28.

Oct 5, 19.

Nov 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.

Dec 7, 21.

1958

Jan 6, 13, 20, 27.

Feb 3, 10, 24.

Mar 10, 24, 31.

Apr 7, 14, 21, 28.

May 5, 12, 19, 26.

Jun 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.

Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec missing.

1959

Jan 19, 26.

Feb 2, 23.

Mar 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.

Apr 6, 13, 20, 27.

May 4, 11, 18, 25.

Jun 1, 15, 22, 29.

Jul, Aug, Sep missing.

Oct 19.

Nov, Dec missing.

1960

Jan 4, 18, 25.

Feb 1, 8, 22, 29.

Mar 7, 14, 21, 28.

Apr 4, 11, 18, 25.

May 2, 9, 16, 30.

Jun 6, 20, 27.

Jul 4, 11, 18, 25.

Aug 1, 8, 22, 29.

Sep 5, 12, 19, 26.

Oct 3, 10, 17, 24, 31.

Nov 7, 14, 21, 28.

Dec 5, 12, 26.

1961

(Missing the whole year.)

1962

Jan 1, 8, 15, 29.

Feb 5, 12, 19, 26.

Mar 5, 12, 19, 26.

Apr 2, 9, 16, 23.

May 7, 14, 21, 28.

Jun 4, 11, 18, 25.

Jul 2, 16, 23.

Aug missing.

Sep 3, 10, 24.

Oct 1, 15, 22, 29.

Nov 12, 26.

Dec 3, 10, 17.

1963

Jan 7, 14, 21.

Feb 4, 11, 18, 25.

Mar 4, 11, 18, 25.

Apr 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.

May 6, 13, 27.

Jun 3, 10, 17, 24.

Jul 1, 15, 22, 29.

Aug 5, 12, 19, 26.

Sep 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.

Oct 7, 14, 21, 28.

Nov 4, 11, 18, 25.

Dec 2, 9, 16.

1964

Jan 6, 13, 20, 27.

Feb 3, 10, 24.

Mar 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.

Apr 6, 13, 20, 27.

May 4, 11, 18.

Jun 1, 8, 15, 22.

Jul 6, 13, 20, 27.

Aug 3, 10, 24.

Sep 7, 14, 21, 28.

Oct 5, 19, 26.

Nov 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.

Dec 7, 14, 21.

1965

Jan 4, 11, 18, 25.

Feb 1, 8, 15, 22.

Mar 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.

Apr 5, 12, 19, 26.

May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31.

Jun 7, 14, 21, 28.

Jul 5, 19, 26.

Aug 2, 9, 16, 23.

Sep 6, 13, 20, 27.

Oct 4, 11, 18.

Nov 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.

Dec 6, 13, 20.